First, you will need to have photos that are especially up to date and are all from around the same time. Over time people will grow up and as they get older they can have more effects on their faces. No one is perfect, but it is important to have plenty of photos from the same time period so that you will be able to have at least a good amount of accuracy in your painting.

Having multiple angles for your reference photos is important too. The portraits for painting that you will be using should be able to give you a good amount of perspective involving the figure that you will be working on. This includes the ability to help with figuring out how different parts of the face or body will look from different angles. By having this it will be better to get an idea with how to design the portrait you are working on.  (more…)

Here are the links to the sites:

Oil Painting Video Compilation:
http://paintercreations.com/oil-painting-videos/

Acrylic Painting Video Compilation:
http://paintercreations.com/acrylic-painting-videos/

Drawing Video Compilation:
http://paintercreations.com/drawing-videos/

I am exited because I just put together two sites, one for Painter videos and the other for Photoshop videos compiled in one place.  At each site, you will find  information about each video and a link so that you can add any of the videos to your site.

These are their address:

For Painter digital painting:
http://paintercreations.com/painter-videos/
For Photoshop digital painting:
http://paintercreations.com/photoshop-videos/

If you would like to compile your own set of YouTube videos in your site, contact me and will give you the link for this awesome and very easy to install script. The script requires of a php enable server. You can add your own keywords or keyword phrases to include only the videos related to them. The same goes for Adsense Ads and Amazon related ads. You would only need to register (free) for each in order to earn money per click or purchase, in the case of Amazon.

I am offering one on one training, or group training in both English and Spanish.  If you are interested in learning about a specific subject you would like to learn about digital painting and Corel Painter, post a reply here to let me know and I will prepare the training you are looking for.

Can you imagine being able to interact live with your instructor (me) as I teach you digital painting and being able to watch live while I am painting, ask questions, and more?

Stay tuned as I will soon be posting here the training schedule and other details at My Online Meeting Room.

I was surprised that when these oils were mixed with just a small amount of water, they get really fluid, like watercolors. So it is great to do washes and under-painting and later use less water. They also dried much faster than regular oils, even when mixed with their water-mixable mediums. They also work better when mixed with medium. I used Winsor&Newton’s Artisan Water Mixable Linseed Oil since I couldn’t fine one from Holbein at the time of purchase and I didn’t wanted to wait. I wanted to start painting right away.

Below is the painting I did with these oils. It is not finished yet, but close:

Without medium, I found that you end up using too much paint to accomplish the same effect you would with less paint when mixed with it. The feeling is the same as with regular oil paint but with the added bonus that there is no mess cleaning up your brushes and work area. It’s a real blessing. Great for people with respiratory problems since there is no need for turpentine.

Oh well, feel free to comment here then. I get to export everything from my blog now for backup which it’s great news.

If you artists need blog space, I can host it for you. Your domain name will be something like: your_name.paintercreations.com. There are many themes to choose from. You can take a look here: themes

For more information, feel free to Email me.

In my classrooms, I always enhance my lessons with videos showing and supporting what’s being discussed. This is why it takes some time to prepare each class. But it’s definitely worth the effort. And of course, there will be quizzes and assignments to do. So be prepare to really study! LOL

If you are an experienced artist and would like to be part of the staff, you may contact me directly.

The new home for the online learning center is: http://paintercreations.org
Feel free to look around and email me your suggestions.

In this video, you will see how you can achieve the look of traditional painting using Painter program. My approach of painting digitally is similar to how I paint traditionally. I apply all my knowledge as a traditional artist to my digital art as well.

In this portrait demonstration, I’ll show you how I painted Solitude II from start to finish. I also explain how the brushes I used work and when to use them.

Since Painter replicates all conventional mediums, it allows me to paint digitally with a similar approach, building my portraits by applying paint over paint, without the use of any filter, cloning, or any automated action. No Undo is used either since I believe that when you fix your mistakes by applying paint over paint, it will add to the richness of your painting. This is very well demonstrated when you see how I ’struggled’ while painting his ear! Order your copy today and take advantage of this great Introductory Price!

Bonus:
All brushes I used, including my captured brush and a video showing how they work will be available to those who order the DVD set! Free!

For more information visit my website: www.janetgarcia.com
To preview some video clips: Solitude 2 Demo

To view some work in progress pictures, select the link from the top right menu:
Solitude II - Oils wip.

Stay tuned for the soon to be released Solitude I - conte, pastel portrait!

I did this project while following a great instructional DVD set from Artist Lynda Gibbs Eaves, and although I did this pyrography/painting, the original design is copyrighted by Lynda. For more information on her instructional DVD sets, visit her website.

The Tagua nut is a renewable rainforest crop used in place of ivory, thus called Vegetable Ivory.  The Tagua Nut is the dried seed pod of the Tagua Palm tree. These seeds are harvested in the rainforests of Ecuador. While it may take many years for them to form, the harvesting does no harm to the trees allowing for many years of productive growth.  Once the nuts are harvested and dried, they form a very hard material very similar to animal Ivory in appearance and workability. Covered in a tough outer skin which when peeled reveals an Ivory-White interior.

Once I re-drew the image on the Tagua nut, I engraved it. Then I ‘pyrographed’ it or burned it with a burning tool to increase the intensity of shadow areas. Once finished, the image was sealed and a leather necklace was added.